Community Health Center
North Hudson Community Action Corporation @ Passaic
220 Passaic St, Passaic, NJ 07055-6460 1.6 miles away
Community Health Center
North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center @ Garfield
535 Midland Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026-1658
North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center @ Garfield is a community health center dental clinic in Garfield, NJ, operated by North Hudson Community Action, which runs 4 clinics in New Jersey.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 535 Midland Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 973-340-1156 |
| Operated by | North Hudson Community Action |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
535 Midland Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
The published number is 973-340-1156. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: the dental hours, and which days appointments run, whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Because North Hudson Community Action sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. What New Jersey Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Common Questions
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
Other Clinics Operated by North Hudson Community Action
North Hudson Community Action operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in New Jersey. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- North Hudson Community Action Corporation @ Passaic — Passaic, about 1.6 miles away
- BROADWAY CLINIC — Paterson, about 4.1 miles away
- PATERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. — Paterson, about 4.6 miles away
- NEWARK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. — Newark, about 8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center @ Garfield
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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